Comparison of surgical outcome of trabeculectomy and phacotrabeculectomy in Chinese glaucoma patients
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Bonnie Nga Kwan Choy. Department of Ophthalmology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Room 301, Block B, Cyberport 4, Hong Kong, China. bonniechoynk@gmail.com

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    Our study retrospectively reviewed the surgical outcomes up to 3mo of 38 consecutive Chinese glaucoma patients who underwent trabeculectomy (n=18) or phacotrabeculectomy (n=20). Baseline age, visual acuity, and intraocular pressure were comparable. Intraocular pressure from post-operative 1d to 3mo were similar between 2 groups. Complete success was achieved in 65% of phacotrabeculectomy, and 66.7% of trabeculectomy cases; while failure occurred in 16.7% of phacotrabeculectomy, and 10% of trabeculectomy cases at 3mo. Phacotrabeculectomy group consistently showed better improvement in visual acuity. Diffuse blebs occurred in 65% of phacotrabeculectomy and 83% of trabeculectomy eyes; and flat blebs in 35% of phacotrabeculectomy, but none after trabeculectomy. There was more hypotony (5% vs 0) after phacotrabeculectomy. To conclude, phacotrabeculectomy and trabeculectomy demonstrated comparable intraocular pressure control up to 3mo post-operatively. However, phacotrabeculectomy patients had better visual acuity improvement. Nonetheless, more diffuse bleb and less hypotony were present following trabeculectomy.

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Bonnie Nga Kwan Choy. Comparison of surgical outcome of trabeculectomy and phacotrabeculectomy in Chinese glaucoma patients. Int J Ophthalmol, 2017,10(12):1928-1930

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  • Received:March 10,2016
  • Revised:May 23,2017
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  • Online: December 07,2017
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